title: Rationally designed SERS active silica coated silver nanoparticles.
abstract: A reproducible method for the successful silica coating of silver nanoparticles is reported. A selection of tri-functional reporter molecules were designed to allow controlled synthesis of silica shelled, dye coded, SERS active silver nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Molecular Nanometrology, WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rocks
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Faulds
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D015195:Drug Design; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D013499:Surface Properties; D014230:Triazoles / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014230:Triazoles; D012834:Silver; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C012771:benzotriazole